For the transmission of electricity and telecommunication signals, insulated wires are used. Such wires are known as cables. In order to sustain high temperature and provide high performance, flexible cables were produced. These flexible cables can undergo physical stress and tight bending. Owing to their physical features, they are highly used in construction and automobile sectors. There is an increasing demand for flexible cables in different applications from several end-user industries.

The global flexible cables market is segmented into its application, end-users, and geography. On the basis of application, the market is divided into power transmission and signal transmission. Based on end-user, the market is categorized into electronics appliances industry, automobile industry, energy and utilities, and telecommunication. Diversification of the market on the basis of the region is seen into North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa.

Global Flexible Cables Market: Growth Factors

The flexible cable market is a growing market owing to factors such as increasing consumption from household electrical wiring, rise in individual's income, expansion of population, growth in real estate business, and rise in the construction of new houses. The market will be further boosted by the growth in consumer electronics and growth in the automobile industry. Flexible cable plays a pivotal role in connecting various terminals and points for transmission of signal as well as power. Hence their demand will increase at a faster pace. As the current scenario inclines towards the innovations in various segments of products to make it more efficient and flexible, this factor may act as a restraint to the flexible cables market growth.

The largest share of the flexible cable market is held by Asia Pacific region. This can be attributed to factors such as tremendous economic reforms, implementation of various projects to increase and industrialize the connectivity will create greater demand in the market, and rise in the use of flexible cables in the automobiles, IT goods, and consumer electronics. This growth is specifically targeted in countries such as China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and India. Following the growth in Asia Pacific region is North America. Rising number of data centers, automobile industries and IT industries along with the increase in the renewable energy industries which are present in this region are expected to increase the growth rate in North America. Middle Eastern regions are also contributing a fair share to the market growth owing to the rapid modernization. Countries of Africa such as Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa, and Latin American regions are witnessing a significant market growth owing to the rising demand of power transmission and connectivity.